E-Learning in Qatar

E-Learning in Qatar

  • Submitted By: ObintA
  • Date Submitted: 03/31/2013 11:55 AM
  • Category: English
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In this thesis the field of learning styles in virtual learning environments was studied. The
aim of this thesis was to study e-learning methods in virtual learning environment (VLE)
and come up precourse and feedback surveys to RGI courses. Another aim was to chart the
field of learning styles in virtual learning environments. The use of VLE was studied with
questionnaires to students and development ideas were created to enhance teaching in a
virtual environment. There were also questionnaires about students’ backgrounds and
learning preferences. These results can be taken into account when designing adaptive
VLEs.
E-learning is learning through an electronic interface that is using VLE. VLE is
software which enables the use of different learning tools over the Internet. The platform
includes a possibility to share documents, video and audio, forum for discussion and tools
for making different activities (e.g., questionnaires and exercises). Adaptive VLE which
incorporates learning styles means that students’ learning preferences are automatically
tracked and the information is used to provide individually tailored courses via a VLE
interface.
Learning styles are learners’ preferences in learning. There are many models of
learning styles. The Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic (VAK) model is one of the simplest and is
based on observation channels vision, hearing and feeling. More profound models are for
example Kolb’s learning style model and Felder-Silverman learning style model. They take
into account more a complex aspect in learning. Almost every learning style model has its
own assessment tool in the form of a questionnaire. Quite a lot of criticism has been
addressed on learning styles. Minimum standards for any instrument which is to be used to
redesign pedagogy are internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct and predictive
validity.
Some actions are proposed to be made in the courses. Three...

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